What was found
(AUS) LT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE AND WAS SHUT DOWN. INVESTIGATION FOUND HARD CARBON PARTICLES IN THE LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE.
- Difficulty date
- July 17, 2003
- Submitted
- September 4, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Engine
- Cont TSIO520VB
- Propeller
- Mcauly 3AF32C93
- System (JASC)
- 8550 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 402C0026
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Lt Engine
- Part time
- 10,369 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.